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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 PM CDT · Bridgeforth Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Troy's 3-point win on October 29 was followed by the November 1 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 25 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →November 1 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked James Madison.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
7 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 349 | 408 |
| Passing Yards | 179 | 247 |
| Rushing Yards | 170 | 161 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Third Downs | 4-15 | 7-18 |
| Possession | 32:35 | 27:25 |
| Statistic | Troy | James Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 2 | 25 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 4 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 6 | 3 |
| Interception Return Yards | 37 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 1 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 3 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 49 | 40 |
| Sacks | 2 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 4 |
| Possession | 32:35 | 27:25 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-44 | 10-71 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 42 |
| Rushing Yards | 170 | 161 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.8 | 7.1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 15-31 | 22-35 |
| Passing Yards | 179 | 247 |
| Total Yards | 349 | 408 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| Third Downs | 4-15 | 7-18 |
| First Downs | 17 | 17 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| James Madison | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 29 at 7:30 PM EDT. 448 of 448 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
896 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
896 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
896 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.256 | -0.150 | -0.603 | -0.332 | -0.157 | 0.123 | |
| -0.047 | -0.065 | 0.581 | -0.089 | -0.868 | -0.233 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
